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ISSN: 1466-0180
Cover: Double-headed 15-inch gauge power at the Perrygrove Railway with 0-6-2 ‘Anne’, built in 2004, leading the line’s first loco, 0-6-0 ‘Spirit of Adventure’ built in 1994. Both are recognisable products of the Exmoor Steam Railway, and in this issue James Waite begins an exclusive two-part feature on this prolific loco builder, with full access provided by the Stirland family.
Photos: Andrew Charman and Michael Chapman
NARROW GAUGE WORLD is published nine times per year. This issue on sale 29th December 2023 Next issue published 23rd February 2024
Issue No 181 Jan-Feb 2024
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05 First Lines New year starting with a bang
06 Headline News Train rolls over in Patagonia
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08 UK News Statfold donates carriages to Bala
15 World News Highest station reopened in style
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18 Waite’s World The many locos of Exmoor
22 Locomotives Centenary of a US icon
25 News Gallery Winter charters underway
29 European Lines Poland in the 1990s
32 NG Heritage Rheidol opens doors to museum
34 UK Lines Rails around a Lancs clay pit
39 NG Modelling Big 009 at the Warley national
42 NG Modelling Rockmaking for NGW project layout
44 On the Model Shelf Lionheart’s 7mm Lynton exellence
46 On the Shelf Models, books and DVDs
48 Viewpoint Reader views on wide range of issues
49 NG Extra Mysteries and memories
50 Encounters Footplating on the Barsi
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